an 18th c burmese carved wood temple lion chinthe

An 18th c. Burmese Carved Wood Temple Lion - Chinthe.


Price

£270
| $353 USD | €322 EUR


Item Ref

SBT 1003

Description

Hand carved from a single section of native teak hard-wood. This example probably once formed part of an architectural embellishment to a Buddhist temple.
The surface has retained traces of the original polychrome finish.
Length - 9 1/8" (232mm), max height - 6 3/4" (172mm).
Weight - 660 grams.
Condition - Good. Wear and losses consistent with genuine age and sustained usage. An old repair to the tail. Wonderful natural colour and patina.
Internal Ref: SBT 1003


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